US COLLEGES GOLF - Good performances from Ayrshire pair

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Ayrshire Ladies County Champion Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), pictured right, a freshman student at McLennan Community College, Waco in Texas), and Anna Carling from Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, a student at Arkansas State University, tied for fifth place on Tuesday 25th October in the Lady Red Wolf Classic women's college tournament at Jonesboro Country Club, Arkansas.
They both hit the seven-over-par 149 mark at the par-71, 5999yd course, Rachael scoring 75 and 74, Anna 78-71.
They finished six shots behind the winner by two, Jennifer Loiacano, one of Anna Carling's Arkansas State team-mates. Jennifer scored 72-71 for one-over 143.

Meanwhile, Kilbirnie's Linzi Allan (Newman University, Wichita, Kansas) finished T11 in a field of 87 players at the DBU Classic, played at the Golf Club of Dallas in Texas recently.

The Ayrshire student, pictured left, had rounds of 73 and 80 for 153 over the par-72, 5,865yd course.

Team-mate Megan Birdseye from Bedfordshire finished joint 66th on 171 with scores of 83 and 88. Individual winner by a shot was Sarah Hoffman (Grand Valley State) with rounds of 69 and 77 for 146.

Newman University finished T9 in a field of 16 teams with a total of 636 - 20 shots behind the winners, Dallas Baptist.